In this episode our hosts, Managing Editor Becca Borawski Jenkins and Coach Chet Morjaria, speak with Eva Twardokens. Eva T. is a two-time Olympian in Alpine skiing and a twelve-year veteran of the U.S. Ski Team. She is also the woman for whom the “Eva” CrossFit workout was named. Press play to tune in!

Eva Twardokens has been on the ski slopes since the age of three and started competing at the age of eight. She has done it all, including the Olympics, and has learned a huge amount along the way about what it means to be an athlete. Eva is now a strength and conditioning coach and uses her wealth of wisdom and experience to help her clients stay healthy, move well, and live happy.

00:12 - Introduction to Eva Twardokens

01:32 - What it means to be an athlete

04:48 - What it was like to be a career athlete from such a young age

07:11 - How to balance performance and health as a competitive athlete

Eva has won six National Ski Championships, won a world Championship Bronze Medal, and is a World Technical Skiing Champion. She also is a Masters Weightlifting Champion. In 2011 she was inducted to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. As a sought after coach and consultant, she offers seminars, functional nutrition testing, and coaching to sustain training and optimize health. You can learn more at her website, Eva T. Strength and Conditioning.